Official Season Opener Game Day Thread - Packers @ Vikings

[SudsMcBucky]

Good teams overcome those errors. This is not a good offensive line. They couldn't finish the game intact. Without an offensive line, the skill players don't stand a chance.

Actually, both can be true at the same time. The refs may have been wearing purple jerseys on that one drive where they completely bailed out the Queens 3 different times. Also, the o-line sucked donkey balls and has been completely mismanaged.

[pbmax]

Actually, both can be true at the same time. The refs may have been wearing purple jerseys on that one drive where they completely bailed out the Queens 3 different times. Also, the o-line sucked donkey balls and has been completely mismanaged.

You can't control the refs. You have to play clean the best you can and not make dumb errors like jumping offsides to give teams free plays.

[SudsMcBucky]

You can't control the refs. You have to play clean the best you can and not make dumb errors like jumping offsides to give teams free plays.

As I said, I agree. But both statements are true. No, you can't "control" the refs, but to not acknowledge they didn't play a MAJOR factor in that drive is not fair, either.

[pbmax]

As I said, I agree. But both statements are true. No, you can't "control" the refs, but to not acknowledge they didn't play a MAJOR factor in that drive is not fair, either.

What good does it do to acknowledge it for the team? Its just another excuse if you let it play in the locker room.

Now the front office should be sending in that hit on Love (hand slap to head and facemask to facemask) and squawking on the phone. Maybe the coach should be coyly bringing it up to the press to keep commentators talking about it, but that is not really his game. The NFL isn't really the NBA when it comes to ref baiting.

[SudsMcBucky]

What good does it do to acknowledge it for the team? Its just another excuse if you let it play in the locker room.

Now the front office should be sending in that hit on Love (hand slap to head and facemask to facemask) and squawking on the phone. Maybe the coach should be coyly bringing it up to the press to keep commentators talking about it, but that is not really his game. The NFL isn't really the NBA when it comes to ref baiting.

Where, anywhere, did I say it regarding the lockerroom. Packerrats is a message board, not a locker room, right?

[bobblehead]

What good does it do to acknowledge it for the team? Its just another excuse if you let it play in the locker room.

Now the front office should be sending in that hit on Love (hand slap to head and facemask to facemask) and squawking on the phone. Maybe the coach should be coyly bringing it up to the press to keep commentators talking about it, but that is not really his game. The NFL isn't really the NBA when it comes to ref baiting.

I think I would be talking about Brooks cheap shots on Love all season so that next time he sneezes wrong he gets suspended like he deserved. And yes, point out that Love seems to be the least protected QB in the league at this point.

[pbmax]

Where, anywhere, did I say it regarding the lockerroom. Packerrats is a message board, not a locker room, right?

Well, ok then, we aren't really disagreeing. But I am more interested in yelling (in a very theoretical sense) at the Packers coaches, FO and maybe sometimes the players. I am far less worried whether Fritz is in the right mindset as far as the Refs go. Fritz is a vet; he'll be ready on Sunday. Far more worried about Jennings and LaFleur.